Hyderabad: Having manpower shortage and having a large area to manage, it was told by the health officers of Ranga Reddy district that the staff was attending to only 10% of cases related to dengue. 175 cases of dengue were only reported out of 10,000 from the month of July to the month of September according to the reports.

A senior health official said that it was becoming difficult for officers to identify and record all cases and there was no proper notification from private hospitals that were small, adding that, hence dengue cases were being missed and only those cases which were reported in government sector were being notified. Basic cleanliness and hygiene were also not checked and cases were only going to rise, he added.